Frances Tiafoe vs Mackenzie McdonaldStockton CH Semi-final

Stockton CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
#140ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Tiafoe F.
7-6 6-3
Mcdonald M.
Tiafoe F.
7762
Mcdonald M.
6430

Frances Tiafoe defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 7-6 6-3 in the Stockton CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-06DallasR16hardFrances Tiafoe6-1 6-3
2019-02-25AcapulcoR16hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-7(7) 7-5 6-3
2018-04-09HoustonR32clayFrances Tiafoe6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Tiafoe F.Mcdonald M.
38
Serve
25
37
Return
10

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
83
56
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Slight edge
57
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
44

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
82
92

Tiafoe F.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast